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What Causes Sore Nipples With Discharges And Dry Skin During A Pregnancy?

I have a weeping nipple that is very sore. I do suffer from very dry skin. I am 9 wks pregnant. What should i put on it? also i dont seem to have any pregnancy signs but had a 6 wk scan and am defo pregnant. no sickness, no strange taste, no sore brests apart from skin! is this normal? I have had spotty skin, acid reflux last wk but not now, felt car six in about wk 6 of pregnancy. I am very worried something is wrong with my baby?!! sex is a little tender too sometimes.
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
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HI,
I have read your queries & understood your concern.
THE nipple discharge is normal in pregnancy & that is due to pregnancy hormones which cause development of breast & milk secreting glands. Soreness of nipples is partly due to their development & partly due to the secretions drying on nipples.. causing crust formation/ infectrion & some times infection.
To prevent-
- Keeping the nipples clean dry.
applying masse' cream to it will keep it smooth .
Use cotton , comfortably fitting bra.. Using tight bras increase the friction/ injury / depressed nipples.
Skin tends to be dry in pregnancy.. this is due to increased thyroid hormones secretion.. for development of fetus.
To manage-
- use of oil massage with edible oil/ use of moisturizers
- eating fresh fruits/ vegetables & vitamin E wolud help skin to get soft.& healthy.
- To avoid stretch marks stretchnil ointment shold be used.
Thanks.
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What Causes Sore Nipples With Discharges And Dry Skin During A Pregnancy?

HI, I have read your queries & understood your concern. THE nipple discharge is normal in pregnancy & that is due to pregnancy hormones which cause development of breast & milk secreting glands. Soreness of nipples is partly due to their development & partly due to the secretions drying on nipples.. causing crust formation/ infectrion & some times infection. To prevent- - Keeping the nipples clean dry. applying masse cream to it will keep it smooth . Use cotton , comfortably fitting bra.. Using tight bras increase the friction/ injury / depressed nipples. Skin tends to be dry in pregnancy.. this is due to increased thyroid hormones secretion.. for development of fetus. To manage- - use of oil massage with edible oil/ use of moisturizers - eating fresh fruits/ vegetables & vitamin E wolud help skin to get soft.& healthy. - To avoid stretch marks stretchnil ointment shold be used. Thanks.